Posted on 04/01/2011 6:04:16 AM PDT by Wpin
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's approval ratings have fallen a bit now that he is fighting for deeper budget cuts. But his ratings are still high enough for him to risk offending independent voters back home who like President Obama.
The governor took the stage at last night's annual National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser to praise the new Republican House leaders and bash Mr. Obama as "a poser and a preener" who is failing to grapple with the nation's problems.
But Mr. Christie also challenged the large GOP donors in the room. In an unusual move before an audience that had just given $10 million to the GOP House's campaign coffers, he told them they would be judged by their children and grandchildren on how they acted going forward.
"Will we allow ourselves to be assuaged by creature comforts and ignore the problems of this nation," he said. "Will we allow ourselves to think we are too small, and our problems too big for us to solve them?" The governor said that today's tough times demand that a question be asked of everyone of means who worries about the country: "Are you a patriot, or are you a patron? We will be judged at this moment of crisis. We must stand up, tell the truth, do the difficult thing."
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Great words...
Almost . . . presidential.
Unfortunately we are approaching a time in our history when “patrons” are beginning to out number the “patriots”.
he gave $10 million ? Theres no limit to how much one can donate?
“independent voters back home who like President Obama.”
Sounds like an oxymoron to me.
“independent voters back home who like President Obama”
That club is now called “Residents Of The Rubber Room” now that the President who’s never there has exposed his real beliefs by his actions.
No. The audience gave $10 million.
"More Americans work for the government than work in construction, farming, fishing, forestry, manufacturing, mining and utilities combined. We have moved decisively from a nation of makers to a nation of takers."
source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576219073867182108.html
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